Mettupalayam Religion Population Census 2011
Mettupalayam has 2,60,172 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 2,26,114 people (86.91%), followed by Muslim with 23,166 people (8.90%).
Official Census 2011 records for Mettupalayam subdistrict in Coimbatore district (Tamil Nadu) list a total enumerated population of 2,60,172. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 2,26,114 residents, accounting for 86.91% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 23,166 individuals (8.90%), representing a lead difference of 78.01 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 34,058 persons, or 13.09% of Mettupalayam's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Mettupalayam
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Mettupalayam across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 2,26,114 individuals (86.91% share).
- Muslim: 23,166 individuals (8.90% share).
- Christian: 10,096 individuals (3.88% share).
- NotStated: 576 individuals (0.22% share).
- Jain: 115 individuals (0.04% share).
- Sikh: 48 individuals (0.02% share).
- Other: 43 individuals (0.02% share).
- Buddhist: 14 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Mettupalayam
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,26,114 | 86.91% |
| Muslim | 23,166 | 8.90% |
| Christian | 10,096 | 3.88% |
| NotStated | 576 | 0.22% |
| Jain | 115 | 0.04% |
| Sikh | 48 | 0.02% |
| Other | 43 | 0.02% |
| Buddhist | 14 | 0.01% |
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Key Facts
- Hindu: 2,26,114 (86.91%)
- Muslim: 23,166 (8.90%)
- Christian: 10,096 (3.88%)
- NotStated: 576 (0.22%)
- Jain: 115 (0.04%)
- Sikh: 48 (0.02%)